San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-15

The sixteenth SaenBerIoSJ tlVeS IWO
More Admirable Concerts in the
Opera-House.
Two concerts were given yesterday in
celebration of the Saengerfest-one at
the matinee, the other at night. There
was good attendance at the matinee,
although it was rather light compared
with the previous nights performance,
but at night q crowded house greeted
the singers.
The matinee concert opened with
fine performance of Weber's "Juben
overture by the orchestra, and then
came Gounod's yivacious Soldiers
march from Faust" well sung by the
Saengerfest chorus, with orchestral ac-
compartment and the Helvetia Singing
society, under direction Of 4. Meyer,
sang the "Alpnach" in such an excellent
style as to deserve the encore received.
Later on the San Antonio Frohsinn, led
by j. ID. Ruellmann, gave an exhibit
tiOn OF their choral powers; the first
named singing Hermes' beautiful ballad,
''Das Einsame ROeslein," as translated
and published in the LIGHT, and the lat
ter rendered "Dreie Blsue Bluemlein."
Both societies did well and merited the
applause they received. During the
matinee the stringed instrument played
the beautiful "Nschtgessng," the Or
ehestra played "Die Zsuberfioete" and
"Si J'etais ROi" and the state Saenger-
bund sang Fret und Deutsch," der
Deutsche Sang" in a way that merited
the applause they received.
The evening performance opened
with Mendelssohn's delightful symph-
ony, No 4 OPP 80: Allegro yivace-an-
dante con moto-con motto moderate
Saltarella presto, which was undOubt-
eddy one Of the most beautiful and ar
tistic selections ever played in this city,
and was most rapturOusly encOred. The
Galveston "Salamsnders, under their
director, Il. Wilkens, sang selection in
first-clsss style and being enoor-
ed, did even better than before.
Then came the Houston Sangerbund
in Waldabenscheind. Owing to sickness
their leader, Carl Jews, was absent, and
by request Professor Beck conducted,
but 1t was evident that the band was
disorganized and their appearance failed
to give satisfaction either to themselves
or to the people. The stringed instru-
ments then played Msssenet's beautiful
and pathetic lie dernier sommeil de Ia
Vierge," and 1t was In every way q de-
lightful treat. The State Saengertund
closed the first part by an effective rem
dition of "Gretelein." Commencing the
second part the orchestra played the
"Freischuetz" overture, ana then de-
sang section of the Giddings Turn We
rein, uLder director Kruger sang "Auf
Wiedersehn," but 1t was rather too
small and too weak to sustain Its lauda-
BILE ambition. After them came the
Blethvoen Maennerchor, Of this city,
under Carl Beck, leader, and sang
ssTausendschoen" in way that
brought enthusiastic applause and called
for an encore equally well rendered.
Then came Saint-Seins' quaint weird
melody, "Dsns Macabre," played by the
orchestra, which for excellence and ef-
feet was the musical gem Of the evening.
The performance closed with Handei's
"Hailelujah Chorus" which was not
not well rendered, the chorus being far
too weak for such q "strong" piece, and
the orchestration too strong for such q
weak chorus.
As on the previous day little fault was
observable that are the necessary results
of circumstances and which have no ma
terial effect upon the quality OF the en-
tertainments. Both concerts as whole
were successful In q musical and fnan-
cial way, and fully deserve the
commentator they have received.
Up to the present time the choral
honors of the fest season seem divided
between the Dallas Frohsinn, the Gal
weston Salamandsrs and the local So
cieties.
Today at 2:30 a military concert is be-
ing given by the orchestra at San Pedro
spr ngs, and a very attractive pro-
gramme is prepared for the occasion.
During the concert President Hanschke
will deliver an address In German and
Judge Waelder viii give an English
Grafton.